Model Kits of the New Lockheed
Martin F-22
Raptor Stealth Fighter jet. This F-22
Air Dominance, Air Superiority jet fighter is equipped with a feature called Supercruise. This is where the plane can cruise as supersonic speeds
without using the fuel hungry afterburners. Supercruise will allow
the F-22 to jump on its enemy very quickly and when combined with the F-22 's
new generation stealth technology and avionics, the enemy will never see what
has hit him. Another feature of the F-22 is that it has vectorable
thrust enabling it to maintain control in even the highest angle of attacks
allowing the Raptor to maneuver very quickly. Additionally, the
cockpit is made of a totally new electronics technology. The F-22
is capable of working in groups with data link, radar imagery and other
information to be shared between the pilots of the different aircraft in
its group. This enables the Raptor Pilot to do his job of fighting
while greatly minimizing the radio chatter. This aircraft has many
other features, too many to mention on this page. Read a book, watch
a movie and built a model and you will become a F-22 Raptor expert very quickly. Look
at the F-22 Raptor Pictures on this page and see which photo looks the best.
The F-22 Raptor was previously called the YF-22 until December 2005 when it
entered into service with the United States Air Force as the F-22A

With a tag of 150 million, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor - a
supermaneuverable, air superiority fighter that uses stealth technology - is one
of the most advanced fighters in service today.
This 1/72 scale, die cast Hobby Master model of an F-22 flown by the 433rd
Weapons Squadron "Satan's Angels" - which is currently stationed at the USAF
Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada - features engraved panel lines;
a fully-equipped cockpit with a canopy that opens to reveal a side-mounted
fly-by-wire joystick, throttle controls, an ejection seat, printed digital
display screens, and a pilot figure; removable ordnance (two AIM-9 Sidewinders
and six AIM-120C AMRAAMs in internal bays with optional-position doors) and fuel
tanks; movable "stabilators" and optional-position landing gear; authentic
markings; and much more. Measures 10" long with a 7" wingspan and arrives
ready to display on the included stand.F-22 Raptor 1/48 Kit

China surprised the world on January 11, 2011, with the maiden flight of its
first ever stealth fighter, the J-20. Like the comparable but smaller U.S. Air
Force F-22 Raptor, the J-20 employs internal weapons stowage and thrust
vector-controlled nozzles (TVC) on its twin jet engines.
Now, you can unveil the secretly built Communist aircraft stateside! A replica
of the single-seat J-20 fighter as it appeared during its test flight from
Heungtianba Airbase in Chengdu, this newly-tooled, 1/144 scale, plastic model
features a finely molded body, a clear bubble canopy, twin WS-10 class high
thrust turbofan engines, a pitot tube, extended landing gear, an authentic paint
scheme with People's Liberation Army Air Force markings, and more. Measures 5"
long with a 3" wingspan and arrives ready to display on the included metal
stand.Set
of Three "Skunk Works" Die Cast Models

SR-71 Blackbird 1/200 Die Cast Model
The first aircraft to be built with advanced stealth technology, the 2,000+ mph
SR-71 reconnaissance plane is, though now retired, still one of the most
advanced aircraft in the world. This 1/200 scale, die cast model features
engraved surface details, clear plastic cockpit windows, authentic USAF
markings, and more. Measures 6" long and includes a display stand.
F-117 Nighthawk 1/150 Die Cast Model
Virtually invisible to enemy radar, the U.S. Air Force F-117 Nighthawk is a
highly visible symbol of American air power. This 1/150 scale die cast model of
the F-117 features fine surface details, glazed cockpit windows, authentic
markings, a display stand and more. 3" wingspan.
F-22 Lightning II 1/145 Die Cast Model
This 1/145 scale die cast model of aYF-22 "Lightning II" - the developmental
aircraft that led to the F-22 stealth fighter - features a clear plastic canopy,
authentic markings, a display stand and more. 5" long.

F-22 Raptor 1/57 Display Model

Made of Philippine mahogany, this hand carved, 1/57 scale model beautifully
replicates the F-22 Raptor, the U.S. Air Force's stealthy, new, fifth-generation
fighter. Measuring 12" long with an 8" wingspan, it includes a display stand
with a mahogany base and a history plate.

F-22
Raptor 1/48 Scale Model
Pre Built Molded Resin Model
Made of durable molded resin, this 1/48 scale model measures 15¼"
in length and has a wingspan of 11¼". Hand painted and detailed,
model comes ready to display on the included. mahogany base. 1/72 Scale F-22 RAPTOR
Plastic Model Kit
by Italeri
Product Description
The F-22 Raptor represents the new air superiority fighter presently under
construction for the U.S. Air Force. It will eventually substitute the F-15
Eagles which have been in service since the late seventies. The Raptor design
uses the most recent engine technologies to reach super-sonic speed without
afterburners. Furthermore it will be equipped with highly sophisticated
electronic equipment for its weapons control. The weapons are carried inside the
fuselage to avoid radar detection and to improve the planes aerodynamic
features. Plastic cement and paint are required for assembly, and are sold
separately. ASIN: B00061HLWI Lockheed
YF-22 1/32 Scale Model Kit
Plastic Model Kit
Detailed and complete, this plastic model kit has many interior features
and options for building different versions. Includes a detailed
cockpit and landing gear. 26½" in length
when assembled. YF-22 Lightning II 1/145 Die Cast Model

This 1/145 scale die cast model of YF-22 "Lightning II" - the developmental
aircraft that led to the F-22 stealth fighter - features a glazed canopy,
authentic markings, a display stand and more. 3" wingspan.Pratt & Whitney 18 wheeler 1/64
Scale Model
This 1/64 scale model of a Kenworth semi
with a 53' trailer used by Pratt & Whitney features a detailed cab
interior with glazed windows, separately applied detail parts, a
detachable trailer with artwork representing the F-22 and F-35
programs, free-rolling wheels, and more. Measures 11" long and
arrives ready to display.

YF-23 Black Widow II Advanced Fighter 1/50
Scale Display Model
Handmade of Philippine mahogany, this 1/50 scale
model of one of the two Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II prototypes - which,
entered in the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program in the early 1980s,
lost to the Lockheed YF-22 (F-22 Raptor) - measures 16 " long and includes a
mahogany display stand.

Watch this
closely, this aircraft literally turns upside down without moving forward,
there's no way another jet can out fight this thing, its incredible.
Unbelievable. Have you ever seen a jet able to tail slide down its own thrust?
Please Note: The F/A-22 is now operational, with two wings already flying in the
Air Force. The JSF-35 'Lightning' is fast approaching operational, and can do
much more than the F/A-22 - including literally stopping in mid-air from near
super-sonic flight. The Su- 27 / Su-31 'Cobra' maneuver was essentially a
'one-trick pony' maneuver. The F/A-22, and especially the
JSF-35, can stop and eat a Sukoyhan
doing the 'Cobra' maneuver, plus do so much more.
And, as pointed out by some ex-F-4 Phantom drivers, ANY of these maneuvers in an
F-4 Phantom would have resulted
in stall/fall/spin. Fast (super-cruise*) and stealthy, and integrated avionics
are cool, but what's really impressive is the F/A-22s low speed stability and
maneuverability. In the late 40s and to early 60s
aeronautical engineers
were going nuts on how to shape intakes to handle both subsonic and super-sonic
air flows, without stagnation or compressor stalls.
Supersonic in itself was a big challenge because you had to use shock waves to
slow the
intake air mass to sub-sonic before it hit the compressor blades, or they
would stall. The engineers figured it out, but the solution was keeping a lot of
air going in the front end to make sure all the hot air kept going out the back
end. As you watch this Mach 2 airplane suspend motionless in air and do tail
slides, be aware of the truly amazing performance of the engines and intakes.
Some used to think the Su-27 / Su-31
'Cobra' maneuver was the epitome of 3rd to 4th generation fighter
maneuverability. That snap maneuver doesn't hold a candle to what this
two-dimensional vectored-thrust fighter with fat independent horizontal stabs
can do at low speed. There must be far more tricks up its sleeve in the high
subsonic dogfight speed range.
The video is about 5 minutes long, but the last 30-40 seconds are less.
Note also, that the RAPTOR does a complete 360 degree turn in less than 20
seconds!
*Supercruise:
The F/A-22 can sustain supersonic flight without the use of fuel-gulping
afterburners. I.e. 1.6 m+ www.f22-raptor.com/media/video_gallery/videos/F22_AirShow_Langley.wmv

Visit www.f22-raptor.comto see More.
ACC recently approved the Raptors new DEMO profile. This was the first show .
Watch the elevators of the airplane in this demo. They work independently. It
also has vectored thrust.

From the Webmaster.
I just watched a flight demonstration by the Su-30, as the sender said, that
would contradict the maneuverability that is stated in this letter. That
jet can really do fantastic flight maneuvers. I couldn't believe that an
airplane could even hold together with what the
Sukhoi could do. It was
fantastic. I'm sorry that I don't have the opportunity to link to the
video here.

The F-22A , a critical
component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance,
rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to
our nation's Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The F-22A cannot be matched
by any known or projected fighter aircraft.

The
first Aircraft Delivery was being made to Langley AFB in Va. Langley is to be
first Operational AFB for the F/A-22.In Actual In-flight (simulated) Combat Operations against the
F-15, two F/A-22s were
able to operate without detection while it went Head to Head against (8) F-15s.
The F/A-22s scored Missile Hits (Kills) against all the F-15 Aircraft and the
F/A-22s were never detected by either the F-15s or Ground Based Radar. Maj.
Gen. Rick Lewis said: 'The Raptor Operated Against All Adversaries with Virtual
Impunity; Ground Based Systems Couldn't Engage and NO Adversary Aircraft
Survived'!

F/A-22, America 's Most Advanced
Fighter Aircraft for the 21st Century!
They're a titanium and carbon fiber dagger. They're so advanced that if their
on-board locator is switched off even our own satellites can lose track of them.
They're the first
military aircraft ever built that is equipped with a 'black-out button' What
that means is this .
The best conditioned
fighter pilots are capable of maintaining consciousness up toin the vicinity of 15+ G. The Raptor is capable of making 22+ G
turns. If someday an adversary builds a missile that is capable of catching up
to one of these airplanes and a Raptor pilot sees that a strike is imminent, he
hits the 'B.O.B.' and the airplane makes a virtual U-turn, leaving the missile
to pass right on by.
They know that in the process he'll temporarily lose consciousness, so the
Raptor
then automatically comes back to straight and level flight until he wakes back
up.

Features
A combination of sensor capability, integrated avionics, situational awareness,
and weapons provides first-kill opportunity against threats. The F-22A possesses
a sophisticated sensor suite allowing the pilot to track, identify, shoot and
kill air-to-air threats before being detected. Significant advances in cockpit
design and sensor fusion improve the pilot's situational awareness. In the
air-to-air configuration the Raptor carries six AIM-120 AMRAAMs and two AIM-9
Sidewinders.

The F-22A has a
significant capability to attack surface targets. In the air-to-ground
configuration the
aircraft can carry two 1,000-pound GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack
Munitions internally and will use on-board avionics for navigation and weapons
delivery support. In the future air-to-ground capability will be enhanced with
the addition of an upgraded radar and up to eight small diameter bombs. The
Raptor will also carry two AIM-120s and two AIM-9s in the air-to-ground
configuration.

Advances in
low-observable technologies provide significantly improved survivability and
lethality against air-to-air and surface-to-air threats. The F-22A brings
stealth into the day, enabling it to not only protect itself but other assets.

The F-22A engines produce
more thrust than any current fighter engine. The combination of sleek
aerodynamic design and increased thrust allows the F-22A to cruise at supersonic
airspeeds (greater than 1.5 Mach) without using afterburner -- a characteristic
known as Supercruise. Supercruise greatly expands the F-22A 's operating
envelope in both speed and range over current jet fighters, which must use
fuel-consuming afterburner to operate at supersonic speeds.

The sophisticated F-22A
aerodynamics, advanced flight controls, thrust vectoring, and high
thrust-to-weight ratio provide the capability to outmaneuver all current and
projected aircraft. The F-22A design has been extensively tested and refined
aerodynamically during the development process.

The F-22A's
characteristics provide a synergistic effect ensuring F-22A lethality against
all advanced air threats. The combination of stealth, integrated weapons systems
and Supercruise drastically shrinks surface-to-air missile engagement envelopes
and minimizes enemy capabilities to track and engage the F-22A . The combination
of reduced observability and Supercruise accentuates the advantage of surprise
in a tactical environment.
The F-22A will have better reliability and maintainability than any fighter
aircraft in history. Increased F-22A reliability and maintainability pays off
in less manpower required to fix the aircraft and the ability to operate more
efficiently.

Background
The Advanced Tactical Fighter entered the Demonstration and Validation phase in
1986. The prototype aircraft (YF-22 and YF-23) both completed their first
flights in late 1990. Ultimately the YF-22 was selected as best of the two and
the engineering and manufacturing development effort began in 1991 with
development contracts to Lockheed/Boeing (airframe) and Pratt & Whitney
(engines). EMD included extensive subsystem and system testing as well as flight
testing with nine aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The first EMD
flight was in 1997 and at the completion of its flight test life this aircraft
was used for live-fire testing.
The program received approval to enter low rate initial production in 2001.
Initial operational and test evaluation by the Air Force Operational Test and
Evaluation Center was successfully completed in 2004. Based on maturity of
design and other factors the program received approval for full rate production
in 2005. Air Education and Training Command and Air Combat Command are the
primary Air Force organizations flying the F-22A . The aircraft designation was
the F/A-22 for a short time before being renamed F-22A in December 2005.

Please Note:
I took the photo of the clouds used in the background picturewhile we were
flying from a Northern Siberian city named Khatangaon our way to
the North Pole in April 2002.
C. Jeff Dyrek, webmaster

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The F-22 Raptor represents the new air superiority fighter presently under
construction for the U.S. Air Force. It will eventually substitute the F-15
Eagles which have been in service since the late seventies. The Raptor design
uses the most recent engine technologies to reach super-sonic speed without
afterburners. Furthermore it will be equipped with highly sophisticated
electronic equipment for its weapons control. The weapons are carried inside the
fuselage to avoid radar detection and to improve the planes aerodynamic
features.